Tarahumara

American  

[tahr-uh-hoo-mahr-uh, tar-] / ˌtɑr ə huˈmɑr ə, ˌtær- /

Also Rarámuri

noun

plural

Tarahumaras,

plural

Tarahumara

1. a member of an Indigenous people of the Sierra Madre region of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico.

2. the Uto-Aztecan language of the Tarahumara.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Tarahumara or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Tarahumara

First recorded in 1870–75; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Campos Morales was ordained as a priest in 1972 and spent almost a half-century working in parishes in the Tarahumara region, known for its grinding poverty and scenic beauty.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2022

The incident occurred in the Tarahumara mountains of Chihuahua state, about 350 miles south of the Texas border.

From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022

"Lorena Light-Footed Woman" follows Lorena Ramirez, a Mexican ultrarunner who lives in an indigenous community in the Tarahumara mountain range in Chihuahua, Mexico.

From Salon • Sep. 2, 2020

“The biggest ones, social distance, keep working in whatever it is that brings you joy and helps you keep connected,” said Kor, who is Tarahumara and Wapetonwon Lakota.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2020

The one sin of which a Tarahumara Indian is conscious is that of not having danced enough.

From From Ritual to Romance by Weston, Jessie Laidlay